Identification
Survey ID Number
JOR_2013_WBCS_v01_M
Title
World Bank Country Survey 2013
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Jordan | JOR |
Study type
Country Opinion Survey
Abstract
The World Bank is interested in gauging the views of clients and partners who are either involved in development in Jordan or who observe activities related to social and economic development. The World Bank Country Assessment Survey is meant to give the World Bank's team that works in Jordan, more in-depth insight into how the Bank's work is perceived. This is one tool the World Bank uses to assess the views of its critical stakeholders. With this understanding, the World Bank hopes to develop more effective strategies, outreach and programs that support development in Jordan.
The survey was designed to achieve the following objectives:
-Assist the World Bank in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Jordan perceive the Bank;
-Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Jordan regarding:
· Their views regarding the general environment in Jordan;
· Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank in Jordan;
· Overall impressions of the World Bank's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Jordan;
· Perceptions of the World Bank's future role in Jordan.
-Use data to help inform Jordan country team's strategy.
The survey was designed to achieve the following objectives:
-Assist the World Bank in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Jordan perceive the Bank;
-Obtain systematic feedback from stakeholders in Jordan regarding:
· Their views regarding the general environment in Jordan;
· Their overall attitudes toward the World Bank in Jordan;
· Overall impressions of the World Bank's effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Jordan;
· Perceptions of the World Bank's future role in Jordan.
-Use data to help inform Jordan country team's strategy.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Stakeholder
Scope
Notes
The World Bank Country Assessment Survey covered the following topics:
- General Issues facing Jordan
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank
- World Bank Effectiveness and Results
- The World Bank's Knowledge
- Working with the World Bank
- The Future Role of the World Bank in Jordan
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information
- General Issues facing Jordan
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank
- World Bank Effectiveness and Results
- The World Bank's Knowledge
- Working with the World Bank
- The Future Role of the World Bank in Jordan
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Universe
Stakeholders of the World Bank in Jordan
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group | The World Bank Group |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
In June 2013, 254 stakeholders of the World Bank in Jordan were invited to provide their opinions on the Bank's assistance to the country by participating in a country survey. Participants in the survey were drawn from the office of the President/Prime Minister/Minister; office of parliamentarian, a ministry, ministerial department, or implementation agency; consultants/ contractors working on World Bank-supported projects/programs; project management units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of a project; local government officials or staff; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs; community-based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations.
Response Rate
A total of 132 stakeholders participated in the survey (52% response rate).
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2013-06 | 2013-06 |
Data Collection Mode
Mail Questionnaire [mail]
Data Collection Notes
Respondents received questionnaires via courier and email and returned them accordingly. Respondents were asked about: general issues facing Jordan; their overall attitudes toward the Bank; the World Bank's effectiveness and results; the Bank's knowledge work and activities; working with the World Bank; the Bank's future role in Jordan; and the Bank's communication and information sharing in Jordan.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The Questionnaire consists of 8 Sections:
A. General Issues Facing Jordan:
Respondents were asked to indicate whether Jordan is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three development priorities in Jordan, and which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth.
B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank:
Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the World Bank, the Bank's effectiveness in Jordan, Bank staff preparedness to help Jordan solve its development challenges, their agreement with various statements regarding the Bank's work, and the extent to which the Bank is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the Bank's greatest values, greatest weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Jordan, with which stakeholder groups the Bank should collaborate more, in which sectoral areas the Bank should focus most resources, to what extent the Bank should seek to influence the global development agenda, and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts.
C. World Bank Effectiveness and Results:
Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the Bank's work helps achieve development results, the extent to which the Bank meets Jordan's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, and the Bank's level of effectiveness across thirty-four development areas, such as public sector governance/reform, energy, job creation/employment, anti-corruption, and poverty reduction.
D. The World Bank's Knowledge:
Respondents were asked to indicate the areas on which the Bank should focus its research efforts and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the Bank's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.
E. Working with the World Bank:
Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the Bank, such as the World Bank's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, the Bank imposing reasonable conditions on its lending, disbursing funds promptly, increasing Jordan's institutional capacity, and providing effective implementation support.
F. The Future Role of the World Bank in Jordan:
Respondents were asked to rate how significant a role the Bank should play in Jordan in the near future and to indicate what the Bank should do to make itself of greater value.
G. Communication and Information Sharing:
Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the Bank, and their usage and evaluation of the Bank's websites. Respondents were asked about their awareness of the Bank's Access to Information policy, past information requests from the Bank, and their level of agreement that they use more data from the World Bank as a result of the Bank's Open Data policy. Respondents were also asked about their level of agreement that they know how to find information from the Bank, that the Bank's websites are easy to navigate and useful, and that the Bank is responsive to information requests. Respondents were also asked to indicate whether they primarily use the Bank's country website or the Bank's main website and whether they primarily use high speed or dial-up Internet connection when visiting a World Bank website.
H. Background Information:
Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the World Bank, their exposure to the Bank in Jordan, and their geographic location.
A. General Issues Facing Jordan:
Respondents were asked to indicate whether Jordan is headed in the right direction, what they thought were the top three development priorities in Jordan, and which areas would contribute most to reducing poverty and generating economic growth.
B. Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank:
Respondents were asked to rate their familiarity with the World Bank, the Bank's effectiveness in Jordan, Bank staff preparedness to help Jordan solve its development challenges, their agreement with various statements regarding the Bank's work, and the extent to which the Bank is an effective development partner. Respondents were asked to indicate the Bank's greatest values, greatest weaknesses, the most effective instruments in helping reduce poverty in Jordan, with which stakeholder groups the Bank should collaborate more, in which sectoral areas the Bank should focus most resources, to what extent the Bank should seek to influence the global development agenda, and to what reasons respondents attributed failed or slow reform efforts.
C. World Bank Effectiveness and Results:
Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which the Bank's work helps achieve development results, the extent to which the Bank meets Jordan's needs for knowledge services and financial instruments, and the Bank's level of effectiveness across thirty-four development areas, such as public sector governance/reform, energy, job creation/employment, anti-corruption, and poverty reduction.
D. The World Bank's Knowledge:
Respondents were asked to indicate the areas on which the Bank should focus its research efforts and to rate the effectiveness and quality of the Bank's knowledge work and activities, including how significant of a contribution it makes to development results and its technical quality.
E. Working with the World Bank:
Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a series of statements regarding working with the Bank, such as the World Bank's "Safeguard Policy" requirements being reasonable, the Bank imposing reasonable conditions on its lending, disbursing funds promptly, increasing Jordan's institutional capacity, and providing effective implementation support.
F. The Future Role of the World Bank in Jordan:
Respondents were asked to rate how significant a role the Bank should play in Jordan in the near future and to indicate what the Bank should do to make itself of greater value.
G. Communication and Information Sharing:
Respondents were asked to indicate how they get information about economic and social development issues, how they prefer to receive information from the Bank, and their usage and evaluation of the Bank's websites. Respondents were asked about their awareness of the Bank's Access to Information policy, past information requests from the Bank, and their level of agreement that they use more data from the World Bank as a result of the Bank's Open Data policy. Respondents were also asked about their level of agreement that they know how to find information from the Bank, that the Bank's websites are easy to navigate and useful, and that the Bank is responsive to information requests. Respondents were also asked to indicate whether they primarily use the Bank's country website or the Bank's main website and whether they primarily use high speed or dial-up Internet connection when visiting a World Bank website.
H. Background Information:
Respondents were asked to indicate their current position, specialization, whether they professionally collaborate with the World Bank, their exposure to the Bank in Jordan, and their geographic location.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group | The World Bank | countrysurveys@worldbankgroup.org |
| The World Bank Microdata Library | The World Bank |
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_JOR_2013_WBCS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank, Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | Preparation of the metadata |
Date of Metadata Production
2013-12-13
DDI Document version
Version 01 (December 2013)